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Winyarr nyerndiny Wamba Wamba?
Who will learn Wamba Wamba?
Pronunciation:
Say: Wiiny-arr nyern-diiny Waem-bah Waem-bah?
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - ‘i’ as in ‘hit’, 'a' as in ‘path’ or ‘car’. Variation - 'e' followed by 'l' or 'r' is 'e' as in 'fern'. Variation - 'ae' or 'æ' as in 'cat' or 'wag'.
(Note the the pronunciation of 'Wamba' includes two different 'a' sounds 'ae' as in 'cat' and 'a' as in 'path'.
Literal Meaning:
Lit. who learn-will Wamba Wamba.
Shows:
Pronoun - interrogative, Verb ending - will happen - iny
Explanation:
Demonstrates use of the Interrogative Pronoun (asks a question) 'winyarr' as the first or 'head word' of a sentence. (It likely contains the subject marker 'arr' (you, singular). 'Nyerndiny' is the verb 'nyernda' plus the future tense ending 'iny' (will happen).
Learning Focus:
Communication, Language Building, Spoken
Learning Exercise:
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
winyarr - who?
nyerna - to sit, to listen, to hear, to remember
wemba - no, not;
Topics:
Activities - Learning, Communication - Question, Cultural - Traditional Knowledge
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
Reference:
VLaLS., 2.3.1.3.3 Interrogative pronouns, p.40, and 2.3.2.1.2 Interrogative Clauses, p53,Hercus